Speakers announced for RBGA women’s seminar

ALTON — The RBGA and St. Louis Regional Airport invite the public to attend the 18th annual women’s seminar, Women on the Move.

The event is Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Lewis and Clark Community College Commons in Godfrey.

The RBGA has generated dynamic speakers with motivational and educational material for use in personal and professional lives. The half-day seminar includes networking opportunities, educational and motivational speakers, vendor booths, attendance gifts, door prizes and food and beverages.

Admission is $50 per person. Reserved tables of six are $275. Registration can be done online at www.growthassociation.com. For more information, contact Trish Holmes at 618-467-2280 or tholmes@growthassociation.com.

THE SPEAKERS:

Sheila Goins

Topic: “Dress What Yo Momma Gave You!”

Sheila Goins is a 30-year career banker. She is currently employed as the Branch Manager for Midwest Members Credit Union in Wood River. Sheila was the first African American woman to be hired as the Branch Manager of a financial institution within the Riverbend Community. She is the proud wife of Rev. David A. Goins, a retired Alton Police Sergeant and now full-time pastor for Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Alton. They have three adult children and 10 grandchildren. Sheila Goins was ordained a reverend in 2008, and works in ministry alongside her husband. They have been married for 32 year.

She is a psalmist and enjoys motivational speaking. Sheila is very humbly honored to have spoken for copious venues to include both local and out of state platforms. She feels very blessed to have also spoken for a Women’s Conference across the sea in the Bahamas. Sheila continuously aims to be progressive and effective within her church and her surrounding communities. She embraces the vision to always serve the Lord with great purpose and delight. Some of Sheila’s most important pastimes include spending time loving, laughing, and nurturing her grandchildren and staying healthy and fit.

Dr. DeeDee Jones

Topic: “Enjoy the Ride”

Dr. D’Andrienne “DeeDee” Jones, is an Alton native who has practiced medicine for over 20 years. As a physician, wife, and mother she understands first hand the challenges of trying to be “all things to all people.”

Like so many other women, she has yearned to strike that perfect work-life balance that allows her to not only use her God-given gifts in the work place, but also to be an effective mother and loving partner. Through trials and life lessons, she has discovered that there is no perfect balance and one must simply learn to ride the waves of life and enjoy the ride.

During this new season of life, her passion is to share with other women her anecdotal stories of self-discovery and inspire each one to be superb in every area of their lives.

Amy Smith

Topic: “Keep it Moving”

More than anything, I am in love with Jesus and have been forever changed by His unstoppable love. I am also a wife of twenty-two years, a mom of three, an ACE and AFAA certified personal trainer, health coach, and fitness instructor with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, gym owner, sole creator and trainer of CrossTrain 180* and 180 Fit Camp on demand*, youth pastor and public speaker and motivator.

In 2010, with a God-dream in my heart, I took a giant leap of faith and began ‘Intentional Fitness Boot Camps’ with my husband, Tim. Since starting this adventure, I have been privileged to lead over 1,000 fit camps in six years and train hundreds of individuals, young and older, alike, to believe, achieve, and reach for their God-given ‘greater’ through the avenue of fitness, health, and wellness.

Tim and I are the owners of Intentional Fitness Center, a 24-hour 7 day access gym, in Brighton. And, to top all of this off, we are youth pastors, serving junior and senior high students at our church, as well!

I have truly been blessed to help people of all ages to change their minds, reshape their bodies, and gain inspiration for their every-day lives. I have a crazy, tenacious, on-fire passion to teach people the truth about their incredible value and worth in God’s eyes and to instill in them an eye-opening awareness of the tremendous gift, responsibility and power to choose to live life fully awake and alive on purpose, with purpose, and for purpose. It’s time to wake up our hearts and lead them into excellence. It’s time to get totally fit on purpose!

*CrossTrain 180 is a Christ-centered, 40 day, professional and complete fitness program on dvd and on demand containing 7 workouts, a fitness calendar, clean eating guide and tips, and inspirational fit book.

*180 Fit Camp on demand is a fitness library of some of my best fit camp classes (taped in my gym with minimal editing) brought to you via streaming, to your place of convenience, and at your convenience, through a very affordable monthly subscription.

Mary Lamie

Topic: “Moving in the Right Direction”

St. Louis Regional Freightway Executive Director Mary Lamie is responsible for developing public-private partnerships to optimize the region’s freight transportation network and creating the foundation for planning, marketing and advocacy of the bi-state region as a national freight hub. To help drive economic growth she works closely with manufacturing and logistics industry leaders and local, state and national public sector leaders.

She has over 25 years of experience in transportation, engineering and management including 23 years with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), with the last seven years as the Deputy Director of Highways Region 5 Engineer, where she was responsible for more than 800 employees, 3,300 lane miles of state highways and 1700 bridges. Her engineering and project management experience includes a wide variety of transportation projects.

She earned a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri- Columbia and is a professional engineer.